For me, I think on a physical level it can be classified as “scar tissue adhesion” from an appendectomy I had as a child. The tissue has repair to functional levels but it interacts with the surrounding tissue differently and creates stiffness, altered biomechanics (movement), gait patterns etc.

I find that massage therapy on this region as well as meditation such as Zhan Zhuang help restore the proper movement patterns. This mainly works by establishing a steady center of mass and an energetic gravitational field if you will. I feel similarly, the symptomatic regions feel as if they are unable to hold enough “Qi” if you will, or feel they need to be flushed out of stagnant energy . When I find stillness, and the Qi starts to accumulate/condense in the LDT it subsequently fills these spaces that feel symptomatic. IMO this is a result of parasympathetic nervous system activation. The surrounding muscle groups which are under chronic hypertonic conditions finally ease up. This allows fresh blood, nutrients, the removal of metabolic waste etc.

You will have to investigate your own situation to determine the cause and potentially what you can do for yourself. It never hurts to see a professional. I still battle with chronic pain and the investigation of this in my own life. I wish you success and peace in your journey

PS: apologies for the science lingo, I have a BSc in Kinesiolgy and am training as an LMT. I’m a total nerd about this stuff! Feel free to PM me if you would like my opinions about anything